[am-ˈfib-ə-lik]

Definitions

1. adjective

relating to, or characteristic of amphiboly, especially in grammar; having a word or phrase that is ambiguous or open to more than one interpretation.

“The amphibolic sentence structure made it difficult to understand the author’s intended meaning.”

2. noun

a grammatical construction in which a word or phrase can be interpreted in two or more different ways.

“The professor explained the concept of amphibolic structures in the sentence.”